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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,198,295 and 1,685,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,198,295 and 1,685,480 is: 2,370,737.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,198,295 : 1,685,480 = 1,685,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,198,295/1,685,480 = 1,685,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,198,295x = 1,685,480 × 1,685,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,198,295x = 2,840,842,830,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,840,842,830,400/1,198,295
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,370,737.45

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